InSite 6
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1. After making the PC to radio connection you will need to create an equipment list instructions given in the InSite user s manual and load it into the InSite program before you can perform diagnostics 2 0 Installation Requirements InSite 6 is a 32 bit program designed to run on computers equipped with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT operating software Earlier versions of the program designed for 16 bit operating systems and computer platforms including Windows 3 1 and DOS are available Contact the factory for additional information Computer Besides the Windows operating system the system must include a hard drive and have adequate memory space for running and storing the program resources Table 1 lists the minimum and preferred computer requirements 2 MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 1 a Jes Table 1 Computer requirements System Item Preferred Minimum 166 MHz or faster 75 MHz Pentium Processor Pentium processor processor Microsoft Windows P 95 Windows 98 or y Windows NT Memory RAM 64 Megabytes MB 32 MB Video SVGA 800 x 600 high color 16 bit display 256 colors Some degradation in display quality will result Sound Sound card desirable for alert sounds Hard Drive Space CD ROM Drive 25 MB for program operation Required For initial installation of the program Video Display InSite 6 requires an SVGA 800 x 600 video syste2. InSite 6 RADIO SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B OCTOBER 2000 CD O O c 2 usr itv n o Contents 10 SUI ANY te S uama esa uman Saha Sua apay pakuy 1 2 0 Installation Requirements 1 3 0 Software Installation ioci eh ek 6 4 0 Connecting the PC to the Radio 9 5 0 Software Start up 14 6 0 Password Access 15 Technical Assistance Technical assistance for Microwave Data Systems products is available from our Customer Support team during normal business hours 8 00 A M 5 30 P M Eastern Time Monday through Friday 716 242 9600 e mail insite support microwavedata com Copyright Notice This manual and the software described herein is copyright 2000 by Microwave Data Systems Inc All rights reserved Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation gt 1 0 Summary To use InSite install the software from floppy disk images or CD ROM onto a PC see Software Installation on page 6 and connect the PC to a master station s diagnostics port The PC master station diagnostics connection can be made in one of four ways Directly via dial up modem over a network TCP IP or via a code operated switch These methods are described in Section 4 0 Connecting the PC to the Radio
3. ails DTMF compatible remote radios MDS 2300 amp MDS 4300 or MDS 960 or MDS 460 The model serial number label on a remote radio can be examined to determine the radio s diagnostics capability See the radio s Installation and Operation Guide for details With MDS 2300 4300 as well as MDS 1000 Series radios diagnostics capability can be confirmed by connecting a hand held terminal to the radio s INTERFACE connector and issuing the STAT command Consult the radio s Installation and Operation Guide for details CD Installation Notes 5 3 0 Software Installation InSite can be installed from floppy disk image files downloaded from our web site www microwavedata com or from CD ROM You will be installing A file called Setup exe which launches the InSite installer InSite software files InSite on line help file insite hlp InSite Radio System Management Software manual 2692 pdf Network wide Diagnostics Handbook 3467 pdf Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing or printing the manual From Downloaded Disk Images Downloaded InSite files consist of the file Setup exe and several floppy disk images named Data 001 Data 002 etc To install InSite from these files locate the Setup exe file in your download directory and double click on it to begin installation which is described in TFrom CD ROM below If you need to install InSite on other PCs that are not connected through a network you can copy each f
4. al protocol to a TCP IP protocol suitable for Internet connectivity Contact the factory for additional information on configuring the Remote Access Server Code Operated Switch Method A code operated switch COS connection is required at a site with co located Network wide capable Master stations This device avoids addressing problems that occur between one or more Master radios using a single line back to the central site for diagnostics The COS may also be used in combination with a Dial up modem InSite supports COS units such as Black Box COS 2 COS 4 and COS 8 Refer to the InSite user guide for COS setup information Note for Using InSite 5 with older DTMF radios MDS 2100 and 4100 master stations shipped from the factory are normally set for 1200 bps diagnostics communication speed The speed can be changed if necessary see the radio s Installation and Instruction Guide for details 12 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B Va lt TO DATA TO PORT DIAGNOSTICS PORT DTYPE MASTER STATION ROOT NODE SCADA HOST COMPUTER REMOTE ACCESS SERVER ETHERNET TCP IP DIAGNOSTICS COMPUTER RUNNING InSite INTERNET Figure 4 Network wide Diagnostics Served via the Internet MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 13 z SN 5 0 Software Start up To start InSite select it from Windows Start gt gt Programs menu After the program loads you wil
5. ienced users however can navigate directly to the screen they want create or edit equipment lists and change system settings See the InSite Installation and Operation Guide for more information on system settings and passwords MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 15 a a 16 NOTES CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B Z N lt E Microwave Data Systems Inc 175 Science Parkway Rochester New York 14620 General Business 1 716 242 9600 FAX 1 716 242 9620 www microwavedata com
6. irements for both DTMF and network wide diagnostics capable radios It is often possible to add diagnostics to a radio that was not originally shipped with diagnostics capability For more information contact the factory InSite 6 compatible radios Network wide diagnostics compatible master stations MDS 9790 amp MDS 4790 remote radios MDS 4710A 9710A 2710 and spread spectrum radios MDS 9810 24810 Network wide diagnostics is an option for these radios and may or may not have been purchased for a particular radio Use the OPT command from a terminal window or display the main screen using Radio Configuration Software version 2 2 or greater to see whether a diagnostics option has been included with the radio DIAGNOSTICS ON as shown in following example See the radio s Installation and Operation Guide for instructions Example output of OPT command Diagnostics ON 4 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B a FX gt InSite 5 compatible radios MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B a DTMF compatible master stations MDS 2100 amp MDS 4100 A master station radio equipped for diagnostics will have an RS 232 connector labeled DIAGNOSTICS on the rear panel There may be two such connectors on some radios Also the model serial number label affixed to the radio may indicate whether or not the unit was not shipped ready for remote diagnostics Consult the radio s Installation and Operation Guide for det
7. l see the Main Menu screen Figure 5 te Radio System Management Software File Network Wide Configure Help Figure 5 Main Menu Screen 14 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B PX a You will need to set up an equipment list before performing diagnostics An equipment list is a database of information on radios in a system it configures polling options for diagnostics and sets up the NetworkView screens Until you create a list InSite loads the Default Equipment List default equ which will provide basic functionality for most systems See the InSite Installation and Operation Guide Several sample equipment lists are installed on your hard drive as part of the InSite installation process To display the Guide select Help gt gt On line Help On the displayed Contents page locate and click on the button labeled InSite 5 Electronic Manual Or locate the file 2692 pdf in the Windows directory and double click on it In either case the Guide is displayed using Adobe Acrobat Reader The Guide s table of contents and index consist of hot links that you can click on to display a particular topic cross references within the Guide are also hot links 6 0 Password Access You may also want to enable passwords When passwords are enabled InSite displays a graphical user interface that makes it easy for inexperienced users to perform diagnostics but limits access to the system setup and equipment list screens Exper
8. loppy disk image file to a single floppy disk and install from those disks Be sure to place the Setup exe file on the same disk as Data 001 Double click on Setup exe to launch the installer and you will be prompted to insert each disk at the proper time 6 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B E Z S FX gt Note When installing InSite 5 or InSite 6 for the first time you must also install the Runtime Engine and Report Generator that are included on their own directories on the program disk s If installing InSite from the CD this is done auto matically From CD ROM To install InSite from a factory supplied CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive 2 When the first InSite screen appears click on INSTALL SOFT WARE 3 At the next screen click Install MDS SCADA Diagnostics or other desired package 4 At the first InSite Setup screen Figure 1 click Install InSite 6 This presents the destination screen not shown here where you can specify the directory where InSite will be installed 2 MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 7 a Jes 5 MDS SCADA D al Install InSite 6 Install InSite 5 Please choose an Install Data LinkWatche application to install Install Radio Config Figure 1 InSite Setup Screen The default directory is C INSITE If this location is acceptable click Finish If not choose Change and follow the instructions to change the name CD I
9. m with a high color 16 bit display It will function with a 256 color display but with some degradation in display quality 2 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B gt SS Note InSite is designed to work with Windows standard small fonts Large fonts are not fully supported by the program To check or change the display fonts select Start gt gt Set tings gt gt Control Panel click on the Display icon then select the Appearance tab Modems A modem is required when you will be connecting your PC to the master station remotely by telephone line or other audio circuit While most Hayes compatible modems will work the units listed below have been tested with InSite and are recommended for use with the program Hayes Accura 14 4 kbps modem Cardinal Connecta 56 kbps modem US Robotics Courier HST 14 4 kbps modem Practical Peripherals 14 4 kbps modem PM14400FXSA Zoom AMX 2400 bps modem IBM ThinkPad internal modem Xircom PCMCIA modem Code Operated Switches Black Box COS 2 COS 4 COS 8 2 MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 3 a la Radio Equipment Radios used with InSite software must be MDS or Adaptive Broadband brand and be properly configured for diagnostics InSite 6 supports only newer DSP based products that have network wide diagnostics capability For older MDS radio products DTMF based use InSite 5 which is also provided on the program CD Below are the general requ
10. nstallation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B Z gt NOTE When installing InSite on a Windows NT computer you must transfer the on line help file insite hlp and Installation and Operation Guide file xxxxx PDF to a Windows directory This directory may need to be created in Windows NT before it can be transferred 6 Follow the remaining prompts and dialog boxes to finish the installation When the installation is complete the InSite program icon appears on the screen 4 0 Connecting the PC to the Radio The PC on which InSite is installed must be connected to a master station to request and receive diagnostic data If the PC and radio are nearby this can be done directly using a standard RS 232 cable When the PC and radio are widely separated this can be done indirectly using modems at each end of the link or using a TCP IP connection over a network or the Internet 2 MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 9 a Jes Direct Connection Method In the simplest arrangement the diagnostics computer is located in the same room as the master station or is within 50 feet 15 meters The computer s RS 232 port can then be directly connected to the DIAGNOSTICS connector at the rear panel of the master station with an RS 232 cable This arrangement is shown in Figure 2 If a DTE DCE switch is present on the rear panel of the master station it is normally set to DCE for this type of arrangement Depending on the maste
11. r station model the DIAGNOSTICS port may be a 9 pin 15 pin or 25 pin DB style connector TO DIAGNOSTICS CONNECTOR TO COMPUTER S RS 232 CONNECTOR Figure 2 Basic Direct Cabling Connection 10 CD Installation Notes MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B Z lt va Indirect Connection Method Modem If the diagnostics computer is to be located a long distance from the master station a modem connection may be required In this arrangement an audio circuit telephone line 2 wire 4 wire twisted pair or microwave link is established between the computer and the master station and a modem is installed at each end of the link Figure 3 If a DTE DCE switch is present on the rear panel of the master station it must be set to DTE when a modem is used DIAGNOSTICS CONNECTOR COMPUTER S MASTER STATION RS 232 PORT REAR PANEL TYPICAL COMPUTER RUNNING INSITE SOFTWARE STANDARD RS 232 CABLE STANDARD RS 232 CABLE TO TO TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINE LINE DIAL UP DIAL UP MODEM MODEM Figure 3 Basic Modem Connection MDS 05 3533A01 Rev B CD Installation Notes 11 a a Indirect Connection Method Internet TCP IP Access Network wide diagnostics information can be accessed over a network or the Internet using a Remote Access Server RAS as shown in Figure 4 The RAS will serve as a media converter from a serial port RS 232 type to an Ethernet multi drop interface The RAS will also convert the seri
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